I was feeling fine with everything and getting my band in ten days until my friend Karl posted this on my blog: "Just a couple words of advice as I have seen one person that had the lapband surgery and she is NOT following the directions on HOW to eat afterwards and there is not a single visible change in her physical appearance size or weight-wise. It is most important to follow the post operative instructions to gain the maximum effect from this."

This scares me, becuase I have posted a blog to everybody I know that I'm getting this and now I'm scared that I might have sabotaged myself here. What if my willpower goes kaput and I can't do it.. maybe it's just my nerves.. I don't know.. me doubting myself... I have to start my South Beach diet tomorrow and I litterally teared up last night as I ate my last strawberry for a long time.. I am seriously mourning food.. I feel sort of depressed here and I never get depressed.. :biggrin:

Let me just say. I wish you the best. AND Ignore what un-banded people say. Because for the first few months after surgery are hard. Untill you have the proper restriction in the band. You will have to work VERY hard to eat proper. I am 2 months out and am bouncing back and forth with the same 10 lbs. But I am down from when I started. And I am working out to make myself healthier.

But most people dont notice any weight loss yet. And that is ok for me. When I get the restriction I will be doing great because I am already working out.

But to round this out. Dont take what un-banded people say too seriously. They dont know what we go thru and they are jelous too.